9. The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.
A) argued
B) predicted
C) said
D) suggested
10. The conclusion can be deduced from the premises.
A) allowed
B) derived
C) permitted
D) come
11. Fruits such as apples and oranges are very wholesome， and may be eaten at any time.
A) normal
B) healthy
C) appropriate
D) proper
12. There are only five minutes left， but the outcome of the match is still in doubt.
A) end
B) judgment
C) estimation
D) result
13. Long before the concert began， big crowds of pop fans had assembled in the stadium.
A) concentrated
B) resembled
C) gathered
D) dispersed
14. It is hard for the young people to imagine what severe conditions their parents once lived
under.
A) sincere
B) hard
C) strict
D) tight
KEY： CCABC CBCDA BBDC